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We had 9 members turning out on what was a perfect sunny day.

Apart from the usual litter collection on both reserves all the work today was concentrated on the Alexandrina Plantation reserve. With the combination of plenty of rain and warm weather there had been a real spurt in the growth of ever...

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We had 8 members this morning which was a bit less than normal but perhaps because it was a bank holiday weekend and the weather was really pleasant.

All the work was concentrated on the Markham Road site when the following jobs were completed

  • The primroses and cowslips that were planted quit...

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Here's the latest quarterly newsletter from the Friends.

Featured in this issue:

  • Working Session Report March 2024-May 2024
  • Bio Blitz Event on the Ridge?
  • New Members

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The newsletters are added to the website a few weeks after paid members receive their copies,...

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On a very windy but dry morning we had 9 members attending.

Apart from the removal of the dead branches in the tree avenue opposite the grassland area on the Markham Road site all the work was carried out on Alexandrina Plantation reserve.

  • Mud and compacted leaves were cleared from the worst...

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We had 11 volunteers this morning and fortunately the weather was ideal for working.

The Council had given us a selection of silver birch and elder and someone from Canopy 2050 had supplied a lot of hawthorn and a few yew all of which looked really strong and healthy.

  • The area alongside the h...

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Here's the latest quarterly newsletter from the Friends.

Featured in this issue:

  • Working Session Report December 2023 to January 2024
  • Green Flag Community Awards 2023/24
  • New Member

Click to Download (pdf)

The newsletters are added to the website a few weeks after paid members receiv...

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